Tag Archives: disciple making

Don’t just sit in church. Get up and obey God’s Spirit!

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Steve Simms

Jesus out of the church box so He can rule and reign in your heart. Take the risk to hear and do what His Spirit is saying. Begin to notice and obey His inner promptings throughout the day. I propose … Continue reading →

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The parable of the author’s wife (Jesus isn’t a baby anymore)

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Steve Simms

There was once a famous author whose wife mostly ignored and rarely communicated with him. She did however attend a book club where she heard a weekly lecture about him and his books, and she enjoyed looking at his baby … Continue reading →

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Who to follow?

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

People who intentionally deny and/or distort the truth to manipulate others shouldn’t be trusted. If you want to follow someone who won’t lie to you or let you down, follow the living, resurrected Jesus Christ! When Christians (or churches) support … Continue reading →

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Christians don’t need to defend our faith. We need to demonstrate its reality in daily life by loving the way Jesus loved.

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Steve Simms
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Training to follow God’s navigational app

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Steve Simms

People train for sports and train for war, but where are those who train to hear and follow the risen Jesus? Jesus is the way. We need to train to follow Him like we follow a navigation app. When we … Continue reading →

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Called to be disciples, not dependents!

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Steve Simms

Jesus never said to make dependents. He said to make disciples! The one who controls the mic controls the church service. Why not let Jesus control the mic? If a church opened the mic for Jesus to prompt people to … Continue reading →

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Jesus back then or Jesus now?

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Steve Simms

It’s not enough to hear talks about Jesus back then or Jesus someday. We need to experience the risen Jesus in the now! Perhaps church could roll away the cold stone of formal religion and let Jesus raise us up … Continue reading →

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What if there’s a more effective way of doing church and we’re not seeing it?

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Steve Simms

Christians could become stronger if we turned church services into ministry practice for all who attend. Have you ever been to a listen to Jesus meeting–where believers come together, listen to Jesus, and do what He says? Christianity is supernatural interaction … Continue reading →

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Can a church service abound with preachers & teachers?

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Steve Simms

We can preach and teach or we can cultivate an atmosphere where preachers and teachers abound. Let’s make disciples and let church services overflow with preachers and teachers. Jesus said it’s foolish to hear His words but not do them. … Continue reading →

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